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Bayonet
No. 5 bayonet
No. 5 mk I bayonet
TypeBayonet
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
Used byUnited Kingdom
Specifications
Length302 mm (11.9 in)
Blade length200 mm (7.9 in)

The No. 5 bayonet was the bayonet used with the No. 5 Lee-Enfield which was nicknamed the "Jungle carbine". The bayonet was a blade which marked a return of the British Army to using blade type bayonets like the Pattern 1907 bayonet instead of socket bayonets such as the No. 4 bayonets used on the No. 4 Lee-Enfield.

Production

There was only one variant of the No. 5 bayonet produced, which is the No. 5 Mk I bayonet. During World War II Wilkinson Sword in London produced by far the most No. 5 Mk I bayonets, producing close to 190,000. Other producers were a company called Radcliffe who made 75,000, Viners of Sheffield who made 42,000 and Elkington & Co who produced close to 10,000. Post-war manufacturing was done by the Royal Ordnance Factory in Poole. It is unknown how many they produced.

References

  1. Cobb, Ralph E. (2009). "Bayonets Listed by Overall Length: Less Than 15.75 in. (400 mm.)". World Bayonets.com.
  2. "British No 5 Mk 1 bayonet, with scabbard". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "British No.5 Jungle Carbine Bayonet. Wilkinson". Bygone Blades. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ""Jungle Carbine" - the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle". YouTube. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.


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